Politics Weekly
Political analysis from the Guardian and Observer's top journalists and commentators.
Boris Johnson goes prorogue – Politics Weekly podcast
Jessica Elgot and her guests react to the prime minister’s suspension of parliament for five weeks from mid-September, an act the Commons Speaker, John Bercow, called a ‘constitutional outrage’, and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said was a ‘threat to our democracy’. Jessica is joined by the Guardian journalists Rafael Behr,…
Boris Johnson: the UK tour – Politics Weekly podcast
Jessica Elgot is joined in the studio by Katy Balls, Martin Kettle and Stephanie Lloyd to discuss Boris Johnson’s trip to Northern Ireland and no-deal Brexit planning. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
Johnson gets to work - Politics Weekly podcast
Heather Stewart is joined by Rafael Behr, Ellie Mae O’Hagan and Ryan Shorthouse to discuss Boris Johnson’s first days in office. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
All change at number 10 - Politics Weekly podcast
Jessica Elgot is joined by Polly Toynbee, Aditya Chakrabortty, Isabel Hardman and John Crace to discuss next week’s prime-ministerial reshuffle. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
Trump, UK ambassador and global diplomacy – Politics Weekly podcast
Jessica Elgot is joined by Ellie Mae O’Hagan, Sonia Sodha, Henry Newman and Robin Renwick to discuss ambassadorial strife in Washington, the warring Tory party and Labour’s latest Brexit fudge. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
Is a no-deal Brexit back on the cards? – Politics Weekly podcast
Heather Stewart is joined by Jonathan Freedland, Owen Jones and Rachel Wolf to discuss the latest Tory leadership pledges, the new intake of European MEPs and same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
A bad week for Boris - Politics Weekly
Rafael Behr is joined by Katy Balls, Michael Savage and Tom Kibasi to discuss the latest on the Tory leadership battle and Labour’s Brexit manoeuvring. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
And then there were two - Politics Weekly podcast
Heather Stewart is joined by Anushka Asthana, Ryan Shorthouse and Anand Menon to discuss the latest in the Tory leadership contest, maternity rights for MPs and Labour’s Brexit position. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
All aboard the Boris Express - Politics Weekly podcast
Jessica Elgot is joined by Polly Toynbee, Isabel Hardman, Jonathan Lis and Richard Partington to discuss the week’s key political events. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
Tory leadership battle hots up, and all change at Change UK – Politics Weekly podcast
Heather Stewart is joined by Ellie Mae O’Hagan, Rafael Behr and Katy Balls to discuss the week’s key political events. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
Tory and Lib Dem leadership bids and Trump's visit – Politics Weekly podcast
Jessica Elgot is joined by Sarah Elliott, Martha Gill, Sonia Sodha and Will Tanner to discuss the week’s key political events. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
May's withdrawal bill turmoil, British Steel and European elections - Politics Weekly podcast
Jonathan Freedland is joined in the studio by Pippa Crerar, Rob Davies, Henry Newman and Zoe Williams to discuss the week’s key political events. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
Return of the withdrawal agreement bill and European elections – Politics Weekly podcast
Heather Stewart is joined in the studio by Rafael Behr, Ryan Shorthouse and Polly Toynbee, with Jennifer Rankin on the phone from Brussels. They discuss the return of the withdrawal agreement bill and look ahead to next week’s European elections. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
Local elections, Brexit deadlock and online abuse towards Jess Phillips - Politics Weekly podcast
Rowena Mason is joined by Anushka Asthana, Lewis Baston, Flora Coleman and Sonia Sodha to discuss the fallout of the local elections and their potential impact on the upcoming European elections. Plus, Carl Benjamin’s comments about Jess Phillips MP, and last week’s Brexit optimism fades to make way for further…
Huawei leak, Williamson's sacking and more Brexit deadlock – Politics Weekly podcast
Jessica Elgot is joined by Dan Sabbagh, Jonathan Freedland, Stephanie Lloyd and Henry Newman to discuss the fallout of the Huawei leak, including Gavin Williamson’s sacking. Also: whether a customs union could be the key to finding an agreement on Brexit. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
Local elections, Scottish independence and breaking the Brexit deadlock - Politics Weekly podcast
Heather Stewart is joined by Polly Toynbee, Rafael Behr and Ryan Shorthouse to discuss next week’s local council elections, Nicola Sturgeon’s Indyref2 announcement, and what obstacles lie ahead on the long road to Brexit. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
New politics and the far right – Politics Weekly podcast
Rowena Mason is joined by Ellie Mae O’Hagan, Katy Balls and Matthew Goodwin to discuss the Brexit party, Change UK and the European elections. Plus: how politics shifted to the right. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
Brexit trick or treat? – Politics Weekly podcast
Sonia Sodha is joined by Owen Jones, Polly Toynbee and Will Tanner to discuss what Brexit horrors await. Plus: why people under 50 aren’t voting for the Tory party. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
All eyes on Jeremy Corbyn – Politics Weekly podcast
Heather Stewart is joined by Lisa O’Carroll, Zoe Williams and Henry Newman to assess the chances of Corbyn and May burying the hatchet to reach a cross-party consensus on Brexit. Plus: we meet one of the environmental protesters who invaded parliament this week. And is Brexit bad for our mental…
Brexit hell breaks loose – Politics Weekly podcast
Heather Stewart is joined by Jonathan Freedland, Dawn Foster and Patrick Wintour to discuss the threat of a no-deal Brexit. Plus: we hear about a new campaign to end dodgy working practices, and ponder the wisdom of a planned new statue of Margaret Thatcher. To support The Guardian’s independent journalism,…